Fountain comb structure



Feb. 27, 1945. W Q PYLE 2,370,258

FOUNTAIN COMB STRUCTURE Filed Jan. 22, 1944 INVENTOR. WM L /HM 7 PH E.

Patented Feb. 27, 1945 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE FOUNTAIN coMnSTRUCTURE william n. Pyle, indianapolis, ma. Appncafinn January 22,1944, serial No. 519,319

(c1. 13a- 13) l 4 Claims.

'I'his invention relates to a fountain comb.

The chief object of this invention is to provide a valveless comb whichis capable of applying, in ordinary use, a liquid to the hair when thelatter is drawn through the comb teeth and which comb is of suchcharacter that liquid feeding or discharge does not continue when thecomb is laid down.

The chief feature of the present invention resides in providing a.liquid reservoir positioned laterally of a comb body and extendingdownwardly toward and partially lapping the teeth but spaced thereof toform with the teeth a retaining structure for a distributor pad.

Another feature of the invention is that it readily lends itself toincorporation as an attachment to an ordinary comb as well asconstruction as an integral structure therewith.

Other objects and features of the invention will be set forth more fullyhereinafter.

The full nature of the invention will be understood from theaccompanying drawing and the following description and claims:

1n the drawing Fig. 1 is a side elevation of an integral embodiment ofthe fountain comb invention.

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view of said embodiment when supportedin non-feeding position.

Fig. 3 is a similar view of an attachment and standard or conventionalcomb embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 1 of the form illustrated in Fig. 3.

In Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawing IB indicates a comb body or backportion, II the end teeth and I2 the intermediate teeth. Extendinglaterally from one side of the body portion is the chamber forming wallmeans I3 and I4, the former projecting beyond the latter and curvingtowards same as I5 to form a comb rest portion.

Both portions I5 and I4 are extended towards the teeth as at I1 and I6respectively and are joined. All of the aforesaid portions of thelateral means together with end wall portions I8 and comb body portion Iform an elongated chamber or reservoir laterally of said body.

Observe that teeth I2 and portions I4 and I8 form a pad receiving groovewhich at C has compressive action upon thepad P, of felt, etc. forretention of the pad in the resulting channel or groove. Pad P can beseated by broadside presentation or from either end as desired.

' Y The reservoir herein is illustrated with a plural- -ity of spacedports I9 which provide restricted liquid feeding to the absorbent pad.Liquid is supplied to the reservoir through one end opening 20 threadedto receive plug 2|. Since reservoir filling should be limited to thelower level of opening 20, see level B, it will be noted that the latteris slightly below the take-oi of port I9 so that when the comb is restedupon asupport (level A) liquid will not flow to the ports by gravity.

Observe that portions I5 and I'I prevent the pad from contacting thesupport surface (see level A). Y

The extension of the reservoir into the groove forming portions I5, I6and I'I insures that when the comb is inverted, that is with teeth up,liquid will feed to the pad through ports I9 because the liquid,previously in the chamber extension which parallels the teeth, will riseto a level above the reservoir ends of ports I9. Naturally when the combis held with the teeth down, the liquid will also feed to the pad.

Hence with a full" reservoir, as determined by level B when the comb ispositioned as shown in Fm. 2, the pad will be fed with liquid in allcomb portions and carrying pads retained `by clamping plates haveheretofore been employed but same cannot feed when upside down nor benon-feeding when laid upon one side at rest, all as inherent in thepresent invention.

Reference will now be had, see Figs. 3 and 4, to an attachmentembodiment of the invention. Herein a standard or conventional comb hasthe back or body portion III), the end teeth III and intermediate teethI I2. Herein the lateral reservoir is formed by an elongated closedchamber structure including walls H4 and II3, the latter curving as atII5 and then turning toward teeth II2 as at II'I. Wall`II4 also turnstoward the teeth I I2 as at I I6 and the junction C1 is a clampformation portion as before for the felt clamping portion. Top wall H19and end walls H8 complete the chamber. Access to the reservoir is hadvThis reservoir feeds to pad P1 Iby ports H9 and the intake end thereofis at a. higher elevation (see Fig. 3), than level B1, the lower levelof opening |20 when the comb rests uponthe support havingy level A1.`Note that pad Pl can be end or laterally presented to and seated andclampingly anchored in the resulting groove formed by teeth and II2,walls III and IIS and portion C1. Note that the pad P1 at |22 expandsinto the .tooth space opposite clamp C1.

So far except for detachment, the previous modification descriptionapplies as Well 'to that illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4. However, hereinend walls I I8, see Fig. 4, are extended outwardly adjacent comb portionI0 as at |23 and apertured at |24 to pass the screw |25 screwed at |26into the end of the comb body portion I I0. Opposite ends are similarlysecured. In view of the elongated character of the chamber, there isprovided an external central wall |21, see Fig. 4. Aligned therewith andtransverse to cover portion |09 and integral with wall I|5 cover |08 isan apertured boss |28, see Fig. 3. A stud with head |30 has its end |3Ithreaded into the body portion |I0 at |32, see Fig. 3.

When the comb is a short one, this central an-v chor may be the only onenecessary. When the comb is longer (intermediate length), the two endanchors may be suilicient. VWhen the comb is ten or twelve inches long,both types may be employed. Y

.transformed into a fountain comb of the type illustrated in Figs. 1 and2 and described herein before together with all of the inherentadvantages thereof.

While the invention has been illustrated and described in great detailin the drawing and foregoing description, the same is to be consideredas illustrative and not restrictive in character.

The several modifications described herein as well as others whichwiiireadily suggest themselves to persons skilled in this art, all areconsidered to be withinthe broad scope of the inven tion, referencebeing had to the appended claims The invention claimed is:

vl. A fountain comb having substantially Vcoplanar teethand bodyportion, means extending laterally of the latter portion and providing areservoir spaced from such teeth and partially lapping same and in olsetand opposed relation thereto to form with the teeth a pad receivinggroove, a compressible pad seated in the groove. and passages betweenthe reservoir and groove providing restrictive communication to feedliquid from the reservoir to the pad.

2. A fountain comb as defined by claim l wherein said means is-integralwith the comb body portion.

3. A fountain comb as dened by claim l wherein said means is detachablyconnected to the comb body portion.

4. A fountain comb as defined by claim .1 wherein the reservoir lsL-shaped in cross-section.

WILLIAM D. PYLE.

